• An international student at Kyoto Seika is defined as a foreign national or dual national that does not include Japanese nationality and who is expected to have the status of residence of “Student” at the time of enrollment.
• Admission is in April each year.
• Entrance examinations and classes at Kyoto Seika University are conducted in Japanese.
• Master’s and Doctoral programs set requirements for Japanese language proficiency at the time of application for the entrance examination.
• We do not accept non-degree research students.
• The Application Guidelines are available in Japanese only. Prospective students are required to be proficient in the Japanese language at the time of application and must be able to read and understand the Application Guidelines in Japanese. 

1. A person who has graduated from a four-year university course in any country
2. A person who has earned a bachelor's degree or its international equivalent
3. A person who does not fall under the above categories but is qualified to enter a master's program as specified by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
4. A person 22 years of age or older who has been individually screened by the university for eligibility and is deemed to have qualifications equivalent to items 1–3

1. A person who has passed the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) N1 level or higher.
2. A person who has received a total score of 280 points or higher in “Listening and Listening-reading Comprehension,” “Reading Comprehension,” and “Writing” (with at least 35 points) on the “Japanese as a Foreign Language” section of the Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU)
3. A person who has received a total score of 660 points or higher on the Japanese Proficiency Test (JPT)
4. A person who has received a total score of 700 points or higher on the A-C level of the J.TEST (Practical Japanese Test)
5. A person who has received a total score of 530 points or higher on the Business Japanese Test (BJT)

1. International students who have graduated from Kyoto Seika University.
2. Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship students are exempt from the Japanese language proficiency requirements. Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship students who are currently enrolled at another university must submit a Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Certificate at the time of application.

1. A person who has received a Master's degree, professional degree, or an equivalent degree in any country
2. A person who does not fall into the above category but who is qualified to enter a doctoral program as specified by the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
3. A person 24 years of age or older who has been individually screened by the university for eligibility and is deemed to have qualifications equivalent to items 1–2

1. A person who has passed the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) N1 level or higher
2. A person who has received a total score of 280 points or higher in “Listening and Listening-reading Comprehension,” “Reading Comprehension,” and “Writing” (with at least 35 points) on the “Japanese as a Foreign Language” section of the Examination for Japanese University Admission for International Students (EJU)
3. A person who has received a total score of 660 points or higher on the Japanese Proficiency Test (JPT)
4. A person who has received a total score of 700 points or higher on the A-C level of the J.TEST (Practical Japanese Test)
5. A person who has received a total score of 530 points or higher on the Business Japanese Test (BJT)

1. International students who have graduated from Kyoto Seika University.
2. Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship students are exempt from the Japanese language proficiency requirements. Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship students who are currently enrolled at another university must submit a Japanese Government (MEXT) Scholarship Certificate at the time of application.

Preliminary interview (doctoral program)

• Applicants to the doctoral program should have a preliminary interview with the faculty member from whom they wish to receive instruction before the application start date. During the preliminary interview, the participants will confirm the content of the doctoral program and the applicant’s prospective field of research. Applicants may bring previous academic papers, theses, portfolios, and other materials to the interview, but no guidance or assessment will be provided regarding these materials. Moreover, the university does not promise to provide any such guidance after admission. Please refer to the Academic Faculty section of the university's website for information on the faculty member in charge of the doctoral program.
• Before the interview, applicants should download the Doctoral Course Preliminary Interview Form (PDF), print it on A4 size paper, and fill in the necessary information. Applicants should bring the completed form to the interview for the faculty member to sign. The signed interview form should be sent with the other application documents.

How to apply if you are unsure how to contact an academic faculty member

• Address: nyushi@kyoto-seika.ac.jp

1. Your name
2. Your telephone number
3. The name of the faculty member with whom you wish to arrange an interview
4. Graduate school/major you wish to apply for